2021
Elucidating the Association Between Military Sexual Trauma Types and Different Types of Risky Behaviors
Forkus S, Weiss N, Goncharenko S, Schick M, Monteith L, Contractor A. Elucidating the Association Between Military Sexual Trauma Types and Different Types of Risky Behaviors. Journal Of Trauma & Dissociation 2021, 23: 324-338. PMID: 34641771, PMCID: PMC9152949, DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2021.1989110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual harassmentAggressive behaviorNon-suicidal self-injuryRisky behavior engagementPhysically aggressive behaviorVerbally aggressive behaviorRisky behaviorsPhysical health outcomesSelf-injurySuicidal behaviorTrauma typesAmazon Mechanical TurkBehavioral engagementProperty destructionHealth-compromising behaviorsReckless spendingSexual harassmentIllegal behaviorEating behaviorsSpecific behaviorsSexual behaviorVeteransMechanical TurkReckless drivingHealth outcomesPositive emotional intensity and substance use: the underlying role of positive emotional avoidance in a community sample of military veterans
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Thomas E, Spillane N. Positive emotional intensity and substance use: the underlying role of positive emotional avoidance in a community sample of military veterans. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2021, 47: 373-382. PMID: 33524279, PMCID: PMC10909499, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1868488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotional avoidancePositive emotional intensityResponse to positive emotionsEmotional avoidanceEmotional intensityMilitary veteransPositive emotionsCommunity sampleDrug misuseSubstance misuseSample of military veteransContext of positive emotionsUnited States military veteransIncrease positive emotionsPreliminary supportAmazon Mechanical TurkInfluence alcoholSubstance useInterventions targeting alcoholIatrogenic effectsEmotionsClinical practiceMechanical TurkPotential clinical utilityVeterans
2019
Depression and risky alcohol use: an examination of the role of difficulties regulating positive emotions in trauma-exposed individuals
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Dixon-Gordon K, Spillane N. Depression and risky alcohol use: an examination of the role of difficulties regulating positive emotions in trauma-exposed individuals. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 45: 323-332. PMID: 30848960, PMCID: PMC6450725, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1572759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom severityRisky alcohol useSymptom severityAlcohol useEmotion dysregulationPositive emotionsDifficulties regulating positive emotionsCo-occurrence of depressionTrauma-exposed adultsEmotion regulation skillsRates of comorbidityZero-order correlationsSelf-report questionnairesImpulsive behaviorRegulation skillsAmazon Mechanical TurkNegative emotionsDepressionEmotionsMechanical TurkSubscalesCo-occurrenceDysregulationSeverityDifficulties